Construction of forest access roads ” H section West ” and ” I “
Step in the procedure
Information on the projet
Promoter
Matériaux Blanchet Inc.
Reference number
3214-05-075
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Project summary
The company Matériaux Blanchet Inc. planned to build a pair of major access roads over a total distance of about 126 km in the km 105 sector of the Route de la Baie-James (Route 109) and Lake Quénonisca. These two forest roads are located on Category III lands.
Following the public hearings held on the territory and the COMEX review of the project, on April 28, 2016, Matériaux Blanchet inc. obtained a certificate of authorization by the MDDELCC for the following works:
- Construction of the “H section ouest” forest road
- Rehabilitation of the “I” forest road and its extension
In addition to any amendments to the certificate of authorization provided for by the latter, the certificate of authorization submits the promoter to conditions for which follow-ups are required.
Details on location
The main axis, major access road “I,” about 88 km long, begins near km 5 of forest road N-823 (also called chemin km 105), passes to the south of Lake Salamander, along the west side of Lake Quénonisca and goes to the south shore of the Broadback River, about 3 km to the east of the Salamander River’s mouth. The first 21 kilometers of this major access road borrow a network of secondary access roads that will require upgrading, while the north section of road will have to be built. Major access road H, West section, with a total length of 38 km to be built, starts from about km 21 on major access road I and goes to the south shore of the Broadback River about 1 km west of the mouth of the Salamander River.
Documents
Preliminary information
Environmental and social impact assessment
- 2010-03-01 Matériaux Blanchet Inc., Environmental and social impact assessment, 178 pages.
- 2010-03-01 Matériaux Blanchet Inc., Deck plan, march 2010, 1 page (french only).
- 2010-03-01 Matériaux Blanchet Inc., Map - Salamander River Crossing, march 2010, 1 page (french only).
- 2010-03-01 Matériaux Blanchet Inc., Photo of the bridge sector, march 2010, 1 page (french only).
- 2010-03-01 Matériaux Blanchet Inc., Road withdrawal map for the impact study, march 2010, 1 page.
- 2010-10-01 Matériaux Blanchet Inc., Addenda to the environmental and social impact assessment, october 2010, 25 pages (french only).
- 2015-12-03 Matériaux Blanchet Inc., Answers to questions and comments, december 2015, 89 pages.
- 2015-12-03 Matériaux Blanchet inc., Appendix 8 - Answers to questions and comments, december 2015, 212 pages.
Public hearings
- 2015-11-25 Request by Waswanipi First Nation that the public hearing be postponed, november 2015, 2 pages.
- 2015-12-30 COMEX to Waswanipi's Chief : public hearing postponed, november 2015, 1 page.
- 2015-12-09 Waswanipi's Chief communication, december 2015, 1 page.
Public participation - Reports submitted during the public hearing
- 2016-01-26 Canopy
- 2016-02-09 John Kitchen
- 2016-02-17 Greenpeace
- 2016-02-17 Natural Resources Defense Concil (NRDC)
- 2016-02-17 Canadian Paks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) - Quebec Chapter
- 2016-02-18 Hunting, Fishing and Trapping Coordinating Committee (HFTCC) - Native Parties
- 2016-02-18 Paul Dixon
- 2016-02-18 Tyler D. Rudolph
- 2016-02-26 Council of the Cree First Nation of Waswanipi
Public participation - sound recordings
- 2016-02-19 Traditional prayer by George Neeposh
- 2016-02-19 Presentation of the process and of COMEX members; Welcoming remarks of chief Happyjack
- 2016-02-19 Presentation by Matériaux Blanchette Inc.
- 2016-02-19 Questions from Robert Kitchen
- 2016-02-19 Questions from George Neeposh
- 2016-02-19 Questions from Paul Dixon
- 2016-02-19 Questions from Greenpeace
- 2016-02-19 Questions from Jacob Saganash
- 2016-02-19 Questions from Ronnie Otter
- 2016-02-19 Questions from Don Saganash
- 2016-02-19 Questions from Steven Blacksmith
- 2016-02-19 Questions from Stanley Saganash
- 2016-02-19 Questions from Romeo Saganash
- 2016-02-19 Questions from Allan Saganash
- 2016-02-19 Questions from Bianca Albert
- 2016-02-19 Comments from chief Happyjack
- 2016-02-19 Comments from HFTCC
- 2016-02-19 Comments from Romeo Saganash
- 2016-02-19 Comments from George Neeposh
- 2016-02-19 Comments from Greenpeace
- 2016-02-19 Comments from Mandy Gull
- 2016-02-19 Comments from Melanie Neeposh and Bianca Albert
- 2016-02-19 Comments from Matthew Ottereyes Sr.
- 2016-02-19 Comments from Tyler Rudolph
- 2016-02-19 Comments by Paul Dixon
Documents produced by the COMEX
- 2015-10-05 COMEX Construction of forest access roads ” H section West ” and ” I “ Questions and comments, october 2015, 12 pages (french only).
- 2015-10-13 Minutes of the working meeting with Matériaux Blanchet Inc., october 2015, 3 pages.
- 2016-03-24 Recommendation of COMEX-CA, march 2016, 29 pages.
- 2018-03-05 Recommendation of COMEX-Condition 3 (Monitoring of the Nottaway and Assinica woodland caribou herds), march 2018, 2 pages.
- 2018-03-05 Recommendation of COMEX-Conditions 4 & 6 (Characterization program and measures to protect threatened or vulnerable wildlife species), march 2018, 2 pages.
- 2018-03-05 Recommendation of COMEX Conditions 8 & 9 (Archeological potential study and establishment of a monitoring committee), march 2018, 2 pages.
- 2019-02-11 Recommendation of COMEX Conditions 5 & 6 (Natural environnment characterization program), february 2019, 3 pages (french only)
Documents produced by the MELCC
Table provided by MELCC
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Certificate of authorization issued on April 28, 2016